All you need to know about the battle over COVID jab IP rights Al Jazeera English © Waiving intellectual property protections could help millions of people in poorer nations get inocul. Waiving intellectual property protections could help millions of people in poorer nations get inoculated, by allowing more manufacturers to produce jabs [File: Adrian Wyld/Reuters]
In a break from longstanding US policy, President Joe Biden’s administration has backed a proposal that would temporarily lift intellectual property (IP) rights for COVID-19 vaccines.
The “monumental” decision, as described by the World Health Organization’s chief, raised hopes for developing nations struggling for doses but was met with anger from the pharmaceutical industry.
¿Quién se opone a liberar las patentes de las vacunas contra la COVID-19?
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Biden pide liberar propiedad intelectual de vacunas por emergencia; farmacéuticas de EU se oponen
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